Jeremiah 16

1 Yahweh gave me another message. [He said to me],

Y fue a mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo.

2 “Do not get married and have children in this land,

No tomarás para ti mujer, ni tendrás hijos ni hijas en este lugar.

3 because this is what [I], Yahweh, say about the children who are born in this city, and about their mothers and fathers:

Porque así dijo Jehová de los hijos y de las hijas que nacieren en este lugar, y de sus madres que los parieren, y de los padres que los engendraren en esta tierra:

4 [Many of] them will die from terrible diseases. And no one will mourn for them. No one will even bury their corpses; the corpses will lie on the ground, [scattered] like manure. [Others] will die in wars or from hunger, and [then] their corpses will become food for vultures and wild animals.”

Muertos de enfermedades morirán, no serán endechados ni enterrados: serán por muladar sobre la haz de la tierra; y con espada, y con hambre serán consumidos; y sus cuerpos serán para comida de las aves del cielo, y de las bestias de la tierra.

5 This is [also] what Yahweh said to me: “Do not go to funerals to mourn or to show [those whose relatives have died] that you feel sorry for them, because I have stopped protecting them, and I have caused that things will not go well for them. I have stopped faithfully loving them and acting mercifully toward them.

Porque así dijo Jehová: No entres en casa de luto, ni vayas a lamentar, ni los consueles; porque yo quité mi paz de este pueblo, dijo Jehová, mi misericordia y miseraciones.

6 [Very many people] will die in this land, [including] those who are important and those who are not important. And no one will mourn for them, or [even] bury [their corpses]. No one will cut himself or shave his head [to show that he is very sad].

Y morirán en esta tierra, grandes y chicos: no se enterrarán, ni los endecharán, ni se arañarán, ni se mesarán por ellos.

7 No one will bring food to comfort those who are mourning, not even if it is their father or their mother [who has died]. No one will give them a cup [of wine] to cheer them up.

Y no partirán pan por luto por ellos, para consolarlos de su muerte; ni les darán a beber vaso de consolaciones por su padre o por su madre.

8 And do not go into the houses where people are feasting. Do not eat or drink anything with them.

Y no entres en casa de convite, para sentarte con ellos a comer o a beber.

9 [I want you to do this] because this is what [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, say: ‘While you are still alive and seeing it happen, I will cause there to be no more singing and laughing in this land. There will be no more joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides.’

Porque así dijo Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel: He aquí que yo haré cesar en este lugar delante de vuestros ojos, y en vuestros días, toda voz de gozo, y toda voz de alegría, toda voz de esposo, y toda voz de esposa.

10 When you tell these things to the people, they will ask, ‘Why has Yahweh declared that these terrible things will happen to us? What have we done [for which we deserve to be punished like this]? What sin have we committed against Yahweh our God?’

Y acontecerá que cuando denunciares a este pueblo todas estas cosas, ellos te dirán: ¿Por qué habló Jehová sobre nosotros todo este mal tan grande? ¿y qué maldad es la nuestra, o qué pecado es el nuestro que pecamos a Jehová nuestro Dios?

11 Then this is what you must tell them [that I am replying to them]: ‘It is because your ancestors turned away from me, Yahweh. They worshiped other gods and served them. They abandoned me and did not obey my commands.

Entonces les dirás: Porque vuestros padres me dejaron, dice Jehová, y anduvieron en pos de dioses ajenos, y los sirvieron, y se encorvaron a ellos; y a mí me dejaron, y mi ley no guardaron:

12 But you [who are living now] have done more wicked things than your ancestors did! Each of you stubbornly does the evil things that he desires and refuses to pay attention to what I say.

Y vosotros hicisteis peor que vuestros padres; porque he aquí que vosotros camináis cada uno tras la imaginación de su malvado corazón, no oyéndome a mí:

13 So, I will throw you out of this land, and I will send you to a land that you and your ancestors have never known about. There you will worship other gods day and night. And I will not act mercifully toward you.’

Por tanto yo os haré echar de esta tierra a tierra que ni vosotros ni vuestros padres conocisteis; y allá, serviréis a dioses ajenos de día y de noche, porque no os daré misericordia.

14 But there will be a time when people [who are solemnly promising to do something] will no longer say, ‘[I will do this], [just as surely] as Yahweh lives—the one who brought the Israeli people here from Egypt.’

Por tanto he aquí que vienen días, dijo Jehová, que no se dirá más: Vive Jehová, que hizo subir a los hijos de Israel de tierra de Egipto:

15 Instead, they will say ‘[I will do this, just as surely] as Yahweh lives—the one who brought [us] Israeli people back to our own land, from the lands to the north and from all the other lands to which he had (exiled us/forced us to go).’ [They will be able to say that] because [some day] I will bring your descendants back to this land that I gave to your ancestors.

Mas: Vive Jehová, que hizo subir los hijos de Israel de la tierra del aquilón, y de todas las tierras donde los había arrojado; y tornarlos he a su tierra, la cual di a sus padres.

16 But now I am summoning [your enemies who will seize the people of Judah like] [MET] fishermen [catch fish]. I am summoning those who will search for them on every mountain and hill, and in every cave, [like] [MET] hunters [search for animals to kill].

He aquí que yo envío muchos pescadores, dijo Jehová, y pescarlos han; y después enviaré muchos cazadores, y cazarlos han de todo monte, y de todo collado, y de las cavernas de los peñascos.

17 I am watching them carefully. I see every sin [that they commit]. They will not [be able to] hide from me [MTY].

Porque mis ojos están puestos sobre todos sus caminos, los cuales no se me escondieron; ni su maldad se esconde de la presencia de mis ojos.

18 Because of all the wicked things that they have done [DOU], I will punish them twice as much [as I would punish other people. I will do that] because they have caused my land to become unacceptable to me because of their [worshiping] lifeless statues of detestable gods, and [also because they] have done many other evil things throughout my land.”

Mas primero pagaré al doble su iniquidad y su pecado; porque contaminaron mi tierra con los cuerpos muertos de sus abominaciones, y de sus abominaciones hinchieron mi heredad.

19 [Then I prayed, saying], “Yahweh, you are the one who strengthens me and protects me [MET]; you are the one to whom I go when I have [troubles]. [Some day people from] nations all over the world will come to you and say, ‘Our ancestors left/gave us only something that was false; [they worshiped idols] that are completely worthless [DOU].

O! Jehová, fortaleza mía, y fuerza mía, y refugio mío en el tiempo de la aflicción: a ti vendrán naciones desde los extremos de la tierra, y dirán: Ciertamente mentira poseyeron nuestros padres, vanidad, y no hay en ellos provecho.

20 No one can [RHQ] make their own gods; the gods that they make are [only idols]; they are not real gods.’”

¿Hará el hombre dioses para sí? Mas ellos no serán dioses.

21 [Then Yahweh said], “Now I will show my power to [the people of Judah]; I will show them that I am truly very powerful [DOU]. Then, finally, they will know that I, Yahweh, [am the true God].”

Por tanto, he aquí, les enseñaré de esta vez, enseñarles he mi mano y mi fortaleza; y sabrán que mi nombre es Jehová.